American Association of Geographers

Did you know... #GeographyAwarenessWeek was established by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1987? Held annually during the 3rd week in November, this year we join a variety of partners and collaborators to celebrate how Geographers Take Action for #GeoWeek, November 18-22, 2024. Whether you’re interested in hosting an event or spreading the word about geography, learn how you can get involved! https://bit.ly/3APkI0t

Hello All, Please share this amazing Scholarship with everyone. It is an incredibly meaningful award for a student to win. It just might be the thing that brings forth a future community college Geography Professor. (It has happened before.)

Exciting news – The Darrel Hess Community College Geography Scholarship is now open! Deadline: December 1, 2024 Two $1,500 scholarships for community college students and other similar 2-year institutions transferring to 4-year institutions as geography majors are available. Apply now and join us at #AAG2025: https://bit.ly/4by7cfT Do you know someone who should apply? Tag or reshare and let them know!

🎼AAG 2025 CFP: Music Geographies Call Your Abstracts!🎵 Please submit abstracts (no more than 250 words) or inquiries of interest on 25 October 2024 to Joseph Palis (jepalis@up.edu.ph), Severin Guillard (severin.guillard@u-picardie.fr), and Ola Johansson (johans@pitt.edu)or contact us for inquiries. Potential papers should also submit their abstracts directly to AAG. 📜Themes and topics 1️⃣ Geography of/through songs and performances While a whole body of works have dealt with the geographical imaginaries conveyed by music songs and performances, it seems that there are ways to push the analysis in several directions. To this end, we will particularly welcome papers that go beyond a mere textual analysis to observe the geography of the sonic, performing and affective aspects of music, as well as the role they can play in the daily life and well-being of music practitioners and consumers. Similarly, we warmly welcome scholars who have a background as a musician/DJ to propose a paper where they can combine a geographical analysis with elements of live performance.    2️⃣ The evolution of music scenes, industries and ecosystems In the last decade, the music industry has been experiencing important changes. The reorganization of the music sector, due to the rise of the streaming economy and growing role of social networks, has led to an acceleration of exchanges between formerly isolated scenes, evolutions in the deals between artists and labels, and transformations in the ways of consuming music. Conversely, the Covid pandemic, in addition to the acceleration of climate change, has cast doubts on the future stability of the live music business, in which major companies had increasingly invested in the aftermath of the record industry crisis. In relation to this, new ways of analyzing the music industry, and its contribution to various places, have emerged, as well as rising calls for building of more inclusive and sustainable music "ecosystems" (Berkers et al. 2023). We will particularly be interested in papers that will approach these changes in music activities and their consequences on the geography of music. 3️⃣ The role of music in urban development, heritage and tourism policies In many cities and regions across the globe, music has been increasingly used as a strategic tool to contribute to tourism, heritage and urban development strategies (Bolderman, 2020). Once falling into the "creative city" paradigm, these policies have refined and diversified, and they are now associated with new objectives, actors and concepts, as illustrated with the widely adopted motto of the "music city" (Ballico & Watson, 2020). Regarding this issue, we will welcome papers dealing with all types of location, both in the US and abroad, but we also encourage papers that will observe the role of music in the development and image of Detroit.  

👋Call for Paper for AAG 2025 CISG Robert Raskin Student Competition👋 We are pleased to announce the "2025 Robert Raskin Student Competition", which will take place during the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, March 24 – 28, 2025. This competition is sponsored by the AAG Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group (AAG CISG). 🎯The competition aims to: • Promote research in topics related to geospatial cyberinfrastructure (CI)/CyberGIS, such as high performance/distributed computing, spatial analysis, geospatial data management, processing, mapping, visualization, analysis and mining, spatial web and mobile services, etc. • Encourage spatial thinking and the development of geospatial CI/CyberGIS in colleges and universities. • Inspire curiosity about geographic patterns, spatial computing, and CI for students, researchers, and the broader public. 🗓 Important Dates: • 10/31/2024: Abstract (~500 words) should be submitted to Dr. Jeon-Young Kang (geokang@khu.ac.kr) and/or Dr. Jinwoo Park (jparkgeo@khu.ac.kr). • 11/30/2024: Finalist notification • 02/24/2025: Extended abstract (~2,500 words) submission deadline • 03/24/2025 – 03/28/2025: Final Presentations and announcing winners https://lnkd.in/gf3Wqk9y

Whether you’re interested in conventional or newer social media, independent outlets, or other modes of science communications and storytelling, AAG can share the strategies that will empower you to share your work with the public and inspire action. Join Emily Frisan, Digital Marketing Coordinator at the AAG, on October 22 in the final Elevate 101 webinar series to explore how to leverage a range of media options to amplify geographic research, shape narratives, and advocate for policies. https://bit.ly/3zqeJyX Reminder: As a part of your AAG membership, this webinar is free for members and $20 for non-members per session.

I'm excited to be joining the Editorial team of #JustRuralFutures, a blog of the American Association of Geographers (RGSG). The blog seeks to explore research, and the knowledge creation process in rural settings worldwide. We are now accepting submissions for our Winter 2025 publication! Contributions can take many forms: 1. Research summaries: Use #JustRuralFutures as an opportunity to summarize and elevate critical findings from your research. 2. Vignettes: Share a deep dive on a specific story, interaction, or experience from your research in rural landscapes, and translate how it speaks to broader implications. 3. Personal reflections: Reflect on your individual experiences living in, researching, visiting, and knowing rural communities. 4. New paper and book reviews: Review and reflect upon another author's work in rural studies published within the last year. 5. Creative writing: Poetry, sci-fi, and other creative fiction works welcome. Below is the link to the full submission details and we look forward to your submissions. https://tr.ee/BjD8Yri1LH #AAG2025 #RuralGeography #JustRuralFutures Andrew Husa, Aida Guhlincozzi, Grete G., Lavanya Gupta

#Exciting Opportunities for All! 🌎🎓🔬 We're thrilled to announce the return of #JustRuralFutures Blog call before #AAG2025 conference! This interdisciplinary initiative welcomes contributions from geography, sociology, economics, environmental sciences, and beyond. Let's bridge disciplines to shape the future of rural studies! But that's not all – we're also opening submissions for our prestigious student awards for AAG 2025: 1. 🏆 #Best_Student_Paper 2. 🖼️ #Student_Poster 3. 🔬 #Student_Research_Award 🎁 Fantastic Prizes Up for Grabs! - One year of AAG membership - $500 research fund 📝 How to Apply The best part? It's open to EVERYONE from ALL DISCIPLINES! No RGSG membership required. Don't miss this chance to showcase your work, gain recognition, and advance your career in rural studies and related fields! Apply now and be part of an interdisciplinary approach to shaping the future of rural studies! Stay tuned for more details on submission deadlines and guidelines. #AAG2025 #Geography #Interdisciplinary #RuralStudies #StudentAwards #AcademicOpportunities Here's the #link for details: https://tr.ee/BjD8Yri1LH American Association of Geographers Jonathan London, Grete Gansauer, Andrew Husa, Aida Guhlincozzi, Thabo I. Sebobi

Interested in how to use zines in your teaching? The recording of our "Teaching with Zines" workshop is now posted to YouTube! Check it out for some really insightful and creative discussion of how to use zines in your classroom! Stay tuned for more workshops on teaching and researching with zines! https://bit.ly/3XSgyhu